Словосочетания со словом fair. Страница два
fair-haired boy
A person that gets special favors; favorite; pet.
Человек, который получает особое расположение кого-либо; любимчик.
Charles was a very good student and behaved very well; he became the teacher’s fair-haired boy.
Чарльз был очень хорошим учеником и вел себя очень хорошо. Он стал любимчиком учителя.
If he wins the election by a large majority, he will become his party's fair-haired boy.
The local boy playing first base could do no wrong; he was the fair-haired boy of the fans.
fair-weather friend
A person who is a friend only when you are successful.
Человек, который ведет себя как друг, только когда у вас все хорошо; ненадежный друг.
A fair weather friend isn't much help in an emergency.
Ненадежный друг не многим поможет в экстренной ситуации.
Everyone knows that John's only a fair-weather friend.
Все знают, что Джон всего лишь ненадежный друг.
I thought I could count on Bill, but I've discovered he's just a fair-weather friend.
Я думал, что могу рассчитывать на Билла, но выяснилось что он рядом только тогда когда все хорошо.
fairy godmother
A fairy believed to help and take care of a baby as it grows up.
The Fairy Godmother is equipped with a magic wand that she can summon from nothingness.
A person who helps and does much for another.
Jane was a fairy godmother to her poorer friends.
The rich man played fairy godmother to the boys and had a baseball field made for them.
fairy tale
fairy story
An inaccurate, even false account of something; a result of wishful thinking.
Jeff said he was going to be promoted soon, but we all suspect that it is only one of his customary fairy tales.
get a fair shake
Honest treatment.
Получить честную оценку своей деятельности.
Joe has always given me a fair shake.
Джо всегда относился ко мне честно.
The criminal got a fair shake from the jury at the court. He can’t complain.
Присяжные на суде отнеслись к преступнику справедливо. Ему не на что жаловаться.
have an affair with
To have a sexual relationship with someone, either before marriage or outside of one's marriage.
Иметь сексуальные отношения с кем-либо, как до брака, так и вне его.
She discovered that her husband had been having an affair with a co-worker for over a year.
Она узнала, что у ее мужа уже больше года роман с коллегой.
The scandal broke when it was revealed that the senator was having an affair with a lobbyist.
Скандал разразился, когда выяснилось, что у сенатора был роман с лоббистом.
Tow and Jane had a long and complex affair but they never got married.
У Тоу и Джейн был долгий и сложный роман, но они так и не поженились.
love affair
A friendship between lovers; a romance or courtship.
The love affair of Bob and Jane went on for months.
Harry had many love affairs, but he never married.
play fair
To do what is right to others; act in a fair and truthful way.
Mary would not date any other boys while Jim, her favorite boyfriend, was away; she said that would not be playing fair.
The boys like the principal because he always plays fair.